A Brooklyn federal judge expressed displeasure Thursday with how federal litigation between rival factions inside a nascent Staten Island, New York, union representing Amazon warehouse workers has been conducted, saying it has wasted time and raising the possibility of sanctions.
New York recently became the first state in the U.S. to require employers to offer paid sick time for pregnant workers to go to the doctor, and experts said that while it shouldn't be a big adjustment for employers, getting the word out about the new requirement is crucial.
The California Supreme Court's ruling that pretrial detainees are not entitled to minimum wage and overtime while working in jail was a textualist decision that sidestepped questions of employee and conviction status, experts said.